Whip-socket



(No Model.)

P. MCG. B1-:1DLBR-4 WHIP SOUKET.

No. 526,478. Patented sept. 2 5, 1894. I

l a view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a ver-` Fig. 3 is a sectional jFig. 4 is a` sectional view on the line yy of Fig. 2. Figs.

'UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

`FRANK MocUTcHnN BEIDLER, on UPPER SANDUSKY, oHio.

WHIP-SOCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 526,478, datedseptember` 25, 1s94. Application flledtl'auualv l1, 1893. Renewedllecember 28, 1893. Serial No. 4951015. [No model.)

To all whom it may concer.t d

`Be it known that I, FRANKMCCUTCHEN1 ABEIDLER, of `Upper Sandusky, inthe county of Wyandot and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements inv Whip-Sockets; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be afull, clear, and exact descrip-` tion of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appern` tainsto make and use the same.`

object being to provide means for locking the whip-socket to the dash,so that the removal` of the whip or socket containing the whip is,

absolutely prevented.

With this endin view my invention consists in the parts and combinationsof parts as will be hereinafter more fully describedl hasp H. The endsof thehasp are never Vwithdrawn from thelock and hence in order andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis tical section of same view onthe line a: of Fig. 2.

5 and 6 aredetailed views.

y A represents a whip-socket of any desired shape and size constructedwhollyor partially of sheetmetal and ornamented in any desired manner.terior at or near its top with a seriesof wires `or spring metal stripsa,bent"in the form shown and are particularly adapted to prevent thewhip from shaking or jumping out of the socket, when the latter isunlocked. Located within the socketA is a downwardly projecting jaw acurved as shownfand pref-` creasing the size ofthe socket formed by thejaws for the purpose of locking `the whip in the socket.

This socket is provided on its in- Secured to the outer face of thelining a2 and directly abovethe upper edge of the movable jaw B, is thespring b the lower edge of which bears against the lower outer face ofthe movable jaw B and is designed to throw said jaw in its open positionwhen the locking devices employed' for closing the jaw are unlocked.

`Secured to one jaw of the lining a2 and preferablyto the rigidjaw a',is the lock E. This lock is as shown slightly wider than the jaw towhich it is attached,and is providedion opposite sidesvof said jaw withopenings g for the reception ofthe endsof the hasp I-l.` This hasppasses around the rear of `the movable `jaw B, and is operated by meansof'apush button g', the outer end of which projects through an openingg2 located inthe whipsocket A, while the inner end of said push buttonis rigidly secured tothe looped end of to close the jaws around the whipstock it is simply necessary to force the push button g inwardly and asthe looped end of the hasp passes around the inner surface of themovable jaw B, the latter will be moved towardithe rigid jaw. Thismovement forces the ends of the hasp into the lock where they areengaged by the cams H H? and `are held against outward movement untilthe latter have been` turned to release the hasp. The cams H', H2 arespring pressed as shown and normally rest in position to engage and lockthe hasp, andare turned on` their pivots i to release the hasp by thekey I. As soon as the hasp is released the spring carried by the lininga2 and engaging the movable jaw B, throws the latter toits open positioncarrying with it the hasp, which as before `statedis` passed around therear surface of the movable jaw. The arms of the hasp are preferablyserrated on their upper faces to engage serrated seats formed on thelock case and also serrated on their lower faces to engage sei-rationson the cams.

a K K represent the upper clamps, while L L are the lower clamps. Theseclamps are secured to the dashv iron G by means of screws fm., whichlatter screw into screw threaded holes located in the ends of clamps K Kand IOC L L. The clamp K is provided centrally with a projection n,which latter is' screw threaded as at o. A teat s is formed on saidprojection, the function of which will be hereinafter set forth.

The clamp L is provided centrally with a T-shaped lug p, the head 'ofwhich 'is oblong in shape having its longest side parallel with thelongest side of the clamp. The outer or rear face of lock E is providedwith an oblong slot r, the greatest length of which is parallel with thesocket A. The socket A is secured to the clamps fastened to the dash Gas follows: The socket A is held at right angles to the dash iron G andthe T-shaped lug p forced into the oblong slot fr, after which thesocket is moved to a vertical position, or in other words, is moveduntil it is parallel with the `dash iron G. When in this position theclamp K rests against the outer face of the saddle M, which latter isrigidly secured to the socketA as shown. The saddle Mis providedcentrally with a hole t, which latter reg'- isters with like openingslocated in the socket A. 'The hole t is co'nntersunk or enlargedslightly to receive the teat s, by means of which side movement isprevented and registering of the holes for the passage of the screw uisV obtained. The upper part of the socket A is locked to the clamp K bythe screw u, which latter is placed in the opening located in the socketadjacent tothe saddle and is screwed into the clamp K bylin-v serting ascrew driver through the opening .located in fthe opposite side of thesocket A.

After the screw u has been driven home, the i screw driver .is withdrawnand an openingi through which it was inserted is closed by means of ablind screw fu.

vIt will be seen that it is absolutelyimpossible to remove thewhip-socket from the dash iron, without first removingthe blind screw 'vand then unscrewing the screw u, after which lthe socket is moved untilit is at right angles to the dash iron G, in other words until the longside ofthe oblong slot registers with the long side of the T-shaped lugand when this 4is accomplished the socket can be Withdrawn. It Will alsobe apparent that when a whip is locked within the socket it isimpossible to remove the latter from the dash iron G, for the reasonthat the 'whip prevents the introduction of a screw driver to remove thescrew u.

The heads of screws m, it will be seenl rest f lutely impossible toremove them, without rst removing the socket A.

It is evident that changes in the construction and relative arrangementof the several parts might be made without avoiding my invention andhence I would have'it understood that I do not restrict myself to theparticular construction and arrangement of parts shown and described,but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is Y 1. The combination of a whip socketcomprising an outside shell of an approximately cylindrical form, and ahinged jaw located within the shell, a locking device, and a hasplocated within the shell, and connected with the hinged jaw, said hasphaving a portion which projects outside of the casing, and one portionwhich is adapted to be engaged and held bythe locking device,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a whip socket dash rail, and clamps securedthereto, one of said clamps having alug adapted to ent-er the socket,and a screw passingthrough the socket and entering the other clamp,substantially as set forth. f

3. The combination with a dash rail and clamps secured thereto, one ofsaid clamps having a projectinglug, of a whip-socket having an openingto receive the lug, a screw passing through they socket and engaging theother'clamp and devicescarried by the socket land rest-ing in closeproximity to and covering the heads of the screws connecting thesections of the clamps together, substantially as set forth. j I

4. The combination with a pair of clamps, one having an elongated lug orprojection vthereon and the other a threaded hole or opening, of atubular whip socket having an elonn gated slotadapted to receive theelongated lng or projection on the clamp when out of its normalposition, said lug and slot adapted to cross each other when the partsare in their normal position, and the socket provided with a holeadapted to receive a screw Whereby to fasten the socket to the clamphaving the hole therein, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the vpresenceof two subscrib-4 ing witnesses. p

FRANK MCOUTCHEN BEIDLER. Witnesses:

L. R. SEAMAN, A. HAURENSTEIN.

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